Superman Comic Books
Superman-related January 2016 Solicitations
All of DC's Superman-related offerings available in January.
DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN
SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN #3Written by MAX LANDIS
Art by JOELLE JONES
Cover by RYAN SOOK
1:25 Variant cover by JOELLE JONES
On sale JANUARY 13. 32 pg, FC, 3 of 7, $3.99 US. RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
When his plane crash-lands in the middle of the ocean, 21-year-old Clark Kent finds himself at a raging party on a massive yacht and is mistaken for the guest of honor: billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne!
Illustrated by Jo‘lle Jones (Mockingbird, Ladykiller), the third issue of SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN is sure to have everyone talking!
ACTION COMICS #48
Written by GREG PAK and AARON KUDER
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale JANUARY 6. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
"The Savage Dawn" begins! Following recent events in the SUPERMAN ANNUAL, Superman is becoming increasingly desperate to regain his powers! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #28
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by ROBSON ROCHA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II
On sale JANUARY 13. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
It's an untold tale from the early days of Bruce and Clark's crime-fighting careers! A new 3-part epic from another time begins here as Batman and Superman are pitted against a menace that will test their partnership - and their friendship!
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #25
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art by DOUG MAHNKE
Cover by ED BENES
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale JANUARY 20. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
"The Savage Dawn" continues! Diana presents a badly wounded Superman to the Greek Gods to see if they will restore him to his former self. But before they can decide, they first must determine if he is truly worthy.
SUPERMAN #48
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by ANDY SMITH
On sale JANUARY 27. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
"The Savage Dawn" continues! Time is running out, and Superman must make a fateful choice! Can he risk exposing himself to the one thing that could save him: Kryptonite?
SUPERMAN: LOIS & CLARK #4
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art and cover by LEE WEEKS
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by AARON LOPRESTI
On sale JANUARY 20. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
The mysteries surrounding Lois and Clark are just starting to unfold! In this issue find out what happened to the man who would have been the Cyborg Superman! Learn what else is hidden in this Superman's Fortress! And discover why Lois gave Clark his new, black uniform!
DC UNIVERSE
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #3Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Minicomic art by GEOF DARROW
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:10 variant cover by SCOTT McDANIEL
1:25 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON
1:50 variant cover by GEOF DARROW
1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER
1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JANUARY 20
32 pg comic: 6.375" x 10.1875"
16 page minicomic: 5.5" x 8.5"
FC, 3 of 8, $5.99 US. RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with multiple covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The hardest thing for Batman is to admit his greatest strength: He's just one man, and sometimes he needs help. With so much at stake, will he turn to help of the Super variety?
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #3 COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Cover by JIM LEE
On sale FEBRUARY 3. 40 pg, FC, 3 of 8, 7.0625" x 10.875", $12.99 US. RATED T+
This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR'S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #3 at the same size!
JUSTICE LEAGUE #48
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale JANUARY 20. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The epic "Darkseid War" continues as the League is forced to unite with their evil counterparts, the Crime Syndicate, to defeat the nigh-omnipotent Anti-Monitor! Plus, what is the terrible secret behind Superwoman's newborn child?
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7
Written by BRYAN HITCH
Art by BRYAN HITCH and DANIEL HENRIQUES
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
Resolicit. On sale JANUARY 27. 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information. This issue is resolicited with a different variant cover than before. All previous orders are cancelled.
The devastating climax of last issue has the League scrambling for revenge! Only problem is, they'll need to get through millions of super-powered Kryptonians to get it!
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #8
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
On sale JANUARY 13. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
A bold new era begins on Earth-2! The heroes have decided to take leadership roles in this still-rebuilding world. But power soon becomes absolute power, and the people of Earth-2 quickly discover they've trusted in the wrong heroes!
JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 #8
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and cover by SCOTT KOLINS
On sale JANUARY 27. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
As Lady Styx's legion reigns over the Commonwealth, an all-new Justice League rises from the ashes of the old. But can they topple a tyrant who's embraced by the very people she's conquered?
TEEN TITANS #16
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL and WILL PFEIFER
Art by ALISSON BORGES
Cover by JORGE JIMENEZ
Adult Coloring Book Variant cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II
On sale JANUARY 27. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
While the Teen Titans try to deal with the aftermath of the Robin War, they search for a new direction. Can Red Robin hold the team together?
TELOS #4
Written by JEFF KING
Art by CARLO PAGULAYAN and JASON PAZ
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On sale JANUARY 6. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T
Trapped deep underground on the planet Colu, Telos has the data he came for, and he's ready to fight his way out. But his revolutionary teammates - Techne, K'Rot, Stealth, and Captain Comet - have other ideas. They have a larger agenda: to liberate Colu's population by destroying the omnipotent dictator, Computo, but does their plan include betrayal?
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #8
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by LAURA BRAGA and MARIA LAURA SANAPO
Cover by ANT LUCIA
On sale JANUARY 6. 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US. RATED T
Now serving on the side of the Allies as part of the Amanda Waller's Bombshells program, Supergirl and Stargirl wonder if they still are being used as instruments of propaganda. Meanwhile, mythological creatures and the undead legions of Tenebrus attack the Allied forces, bringing Wonder Woman into the fray. Can she count on the newest Bombshells to help?
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #1
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNDO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
1:25 Variant cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
On sale JANUARY 6. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T. DIGITAL FIRST
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
This is it: the final year of INJUSTICE:GODS AMONG US, leading into the storyline of the hit videogame! Having defeated the Green Lantern Corps, the forces of magic, and now the gods themselves, the Regime seems to have eliminated all threats. Yet uneasy lies the crown on the head of Emperor Superman. Still obsessed with the outlaw Batman and worried about having enough troops to police his world, The Man of Steel begins to recruit some of Earth's deadliest villains to his side. Does the Dark Knight have any chance of ending the Man of Steel's rule?
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE #2
Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO
Art by BRUNDO REDONDO, XERMANICO and JUAN ALBARRAN
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
On sale JANUARY 20. 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US. RATED T DIGITAL FIRST
Superman and Flash find themselves up against the deadly Doomsday. They could use more help from their allies, but Cyborg and Yellow Lantern are off battling the Parasite. The Regime is under siege from both sides. Meanwhile, the identity of the creature that escaped from Lex Luthor's lab is revealed.
DC ESSENTIALS: DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #1
Written by DARWYN COOKE
Art and cover by DARWYN COOKE
On sale JANUARY 6. 64 pg, FC, $1.00 US
World War II is over. The Cold War has begun. And the Age of the Super-hero is in decline. But where are the heroes of tomorrow? This is the opening chapter of DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, reprinted at just $1.00 with pages from the DC ESSENTIALS CATALOGUE!
DC ESSENTIALS: SUPERMAN/BATMAN #1
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by ED McGUINNESS and DEXTER VINES
On sale JANUARY 20. 64 pg, FC, $1.00 US
In this first chapter of "Public Enemies," the identity of the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents is uncovered, while Lex Luthor assembles a mysterious team of heroes assigned to help Superman...but is that their only objective? Reprinted at just $1.00 with pages from the DC ESSENTIALS CATALOGUE!
DC COMICS ESSENTIALS AND CHRONOLOGY CATALOGUE 2016
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale JANUARY 13. 114 pg, FC. FREE!
The DC ENTERTAINMENT GRAPHIC NOVEL ESSENTIALS AND CHRONOLOGY is back! Newly updated for 2016, this FREE catalogue features a new cover by superstar artist Ivan Reis! And you won't want to miss the revised version of the DC 25 Essential Graphic Novels, reading guides and more!
Retailers: Quantities may be limited. There is no freight credit for this item.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE VOL. 1 TP
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by MIKE S. MILLER, BRUNO REDONDO and others
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
On sale FEBRUARY 10. 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
The war is over, but it claimed a civilian victim whose death John Constantine will not let go unavenged. Joining forces with Batman, Constantine unites a team of magical beings, super heroes, and ordinary humans to finish off Superman. Collects issues #1-7 of the hit series!
BIZARRO TP
Written by HEATH CORSON
Art and cover by GUSTAVO DUARTE
On sale FEBRUARY 3. 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Superman's mirror-opposite enemy is back in his own solo series collecting the 6-issue miniseries and the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #2! But let's describe this in a way that makes sense:
"Hate HARLEY QUINN? Then you will super hate BIZARRO! Bizarro star of worstest comic ever! Go ahead and miss it! If there's one thing this graphic novel not have, it these two things: Jimmy Olsen and Chupacabras!"
IDENTITY CRISIS TP NEW EDITION
Written by BRAD MELTZER
Art by RAGS MORALES and MICHAEL BAIR
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
On sale FEBRUARY 3. 288 pg, FC, $19.99 US
New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (GREEN ARROW) delivers an all-too-human look into the lives of superheroes in this new edition of the title collecting the 7-issue miniseries. When the spouse of a JLA member is brutally murdered, the entire superhero community searches for the killer, fearing their own loved ones may be the next targets! But before the mystery is fully solved, a number of long-buried secrets rise to the surface, threatening to tear apart and divide the heroes before they can bring the mysterious killer to justice.
JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 7: DARKSEID WAR PART 1 HC
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by JASON FABOK, JIM LEE, PHIL JIMENEZ, JERRY ORDWAY, KEVIN MAGUIRE, SCOTT KOLINS and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Cover by JASON FABOK
On sale MARCH 9. 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US
The Justice League came together to stop the forces of Darkseid from destroying Earth five years ago. Now the ruler of Apokolips returns, but this time he's set his sights on the world-shattering Anti-Monitor. Will the combined might of the Justice League be enough to protect Earth from becoming collateral damage as gods fight? This new JUSTICE LEAGUE hardcover collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #40-44 and a story from DC COMICS DIVERGENCE #1.
DOOMED TP
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by JAVIER FERNANDEZ
On sale FEBRUARY 17. 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In the aftermath of Superman: Doomed, Doomsday spores have given a Metropolis U student the ability to mutate into a hulking monstrosity. Using his powers to save the day, can he find the balance between school, work and his new position as superhero? Find out in these stories from DOOMED #1-6 plus the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: SUPERMAN #2.
SUPERMAN VOL. 1: BEFORE TRUTH HC
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSON
On sale MARCH 2. 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Collecting stories from SUPERMAN #40-46 and a story from DC COMICS DIVERGENCE #1! Superman's biggest secret - his secret identity - has remained safe, until now. What will happen when the truth is revealed?
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES HC BOOK AND DVD/BLU-RAY SET
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by ED McGUINNESS and DEXTER VINES
On sale FEBRUARY 24. 160 pg, FC, $34.99 US
Superman and Batman unite when President Lex Luthor accuses the Man of Steel of terrible crimes against humanity and assembles a top-secret team of powerhouse heroes to bring Superman in. Comes with the SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES animated movie on Blu-Ray and DVD discs! Read the book, watch the movie!
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THRONE OF ATLANTIS HC BOOK AND DVD/BLU-RAY SET
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by IVAN REIS, TONY S. DANIEL and others
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale FEBRUARY 24. 192 pg, FC, $34.99 US
While Earth's super heroes are distracted elsewhere, a mysterious force is pushing Atlantis and the surface world to the brink of war! As casualties rise and a full-scale invasion seems increasingly likely, can the Justice League prevent a bloody confrontation that would doom half of civilization to a watery grave? Comes with the JUSTICE LEAGUE: THRONE OF ATLANTIS animated movie on Blu-Ray and DVD discs! Read the book, watch the movie!
DC COLLECTIBLES PRODUCTS
BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE WONDER WOMAN STATUESCULPTED BY JAMES MARSANO
Measures Approximately 13" Tall
$150.00 US. On Sale March 2016 * Allocations May Occur
Fearing the actions of a god-like Superhero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before.
SUPERGIRL (TV) SUPERGIRL STATUE
SCULPTED BY ADAM ROSS
In the new CBS series from Warner Bros. Television, Supergirl, born Kara Zor-El on the doomed planet Krypton, arrived on Earth many years after being lost in the Phantom Zone. Raised by her adopted family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin, Superman. Years later, living in National City and working as an assistant at Catco Worldwide Media, Kara decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always destined to be. With the help of Daily Planet photographer James Olsen, her bioengineer sister Alex, and the research of the super-secret, off-the-grid Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), Kara takes to the skies to protect her world.
Measures Approximately 12.5" Tall
$130.00 US. On Sale March 2016 * Allocations May Occur
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